Wind through the pines
shadows of the pines
I'm lying down in the shade
This week I propose a poem written by one of my favorite haiku poets, Taneda Santōka. In many of his works, Santōka emphasizes the necessity of sabi (solitude) in order to achieve spiritual enlightenment and serenity.
Poem by Taneda Santōka https://terebess.hu/english/haiku/taneda.html
Picture by Veronica Gomez Ibarra https://unsplash.com/@verushka
This haiku poem is part of the Naviar haiku music challenge, where artists are invited to make music in response to a weekly assigned haiku poem. Participation is free and there are no limitations in the songs’ length or genre.
You have seven days from the posting of this haiku to submit your track. For information on how to make a submission, visit the Naviar Haiku Music Challenge page.
Submission deadline: 12th April 2017